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Kansas City Royals vs Los Angeles Angels

MLB
Royals
25-42
12-11
Final/11
Angels
33-38
Angel Stadium
TV: MLB.TV
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Who won: Royals 12-11

The Kansas City Royals beat the Los Angeles Angels 12-11 in 11 innings on Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at Angel Stadium. The Royals win the series 2-1. The Royals outscored the Angels 2-0 in the 2nd inning. Bobby Witt Jr. went 3-for-5 with 2 home runs and 4 RBI for the Royals. Shohei Ohtani went 3-for-4 with 2 home runs and 8 RBI for the Angels.

Recap · Jun 22
Royals overcome Ohtani's 2 HRs, 8 RBIs to beat Angels 12-11

Shohei Ohtani hit two three-run homers, including a dramatic tying drive in the bottom of the ninth inning. He drove in a career-high eight runs, the most by a Japanese-born player in major league history.

What it means

  • Season series: KC wins series 2-1.
  • Royals 13-21 on the road; Angels 17-20 at home.

Latest headlines

Recap · Sep 27
Mariners strike out 12 in 7-3 win over the Angels, announce Wilson will not return as manager
Recap · Sep 27
Royals snap 3-game skid, beat AL Central champion Guardians 3-2 in regular-season finale
Preview · Sep 27
Los Angeles Angels and Seattle Mariners meet in game 4 of series
Preview · Sep 27
Royals host the Guardians on home losing streak
Recap · Sep 27
Taylor Ward drives in go-ahead run, J.P Crawford hits two-run homer as Mariners beat Angels 8-4
Recap · Sep 26
Guardians clinch their 3rd straight AL Central crown with an 11-5 win over the Royals
Preview · Sep 26
Guardians bring 1-0 series lead over Royals into game 2
Recap · Sep 26
Detmers throws 6 shutout innings as the Angels beat the Mariners 7-5

Injuries and inactives

Royals3rd in AL Cent
  • Steven Cruz RP
    Personal
    Out
  • Mitch Spence RP
    Undisclosed
    Day-To-Day
  • Connor Seabold RP
    Lat, Strain, right
    60-Day-IL
  • Nick Loftin 3B
    Personal
    paternity
  • Tony Gonsolin SP
    Illness
    15-Day-IL
Angels1st in AL West
  • Ben Joyce RP
    Shoulder, Inflammation, right
    15-Day-IL
  • George Klassen SP
    Back, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL
  • Kyren Paris 2B
    Finger, Fracture, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Nolan Schanuel 1B
    Side, Strain, right
    10-Day-IL
  • Samy Natera Jr. RP
    Forearm, Inflammation, left
    15-Day-IL

Probable starters

Royals3rd in AL Cent
Jonathan Heasley SP
Probable starter · 4-10, 5.28 ERA, 70 K, 1.49 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Whit Merrifield2B
  2. 2Andrew BenintendiLF
  3. 3Bobby Witt Jr.SS
  4. 4Salvador PerezC
  5. 5MJ MelendezC
  6. 6Hunter DozierDH
  7. 7Carlos Santana1B
  8. 8Michael A. TaylorCF
  9. 9Emmanuel Rivera3B
Angels1st in AL West
Reid Detmers SP
Probable starter · 7-6, 3.77 ERA, 122 K, 1.21 WHIP
Lineup
  1. 1Taylor WardRF
  2. 2Mike TroutCF
  3. 3Shohei OhtaniDH
  4. 4Jared Walsh1B
  5. 5Luis Rengifo2B
  6. 6Max StassiC
  7. 7Matt Duffy3B
  8. 8Brandon MarshLF
  9. 9Andrew VelazquezSS

The series

KC wins series 2-1
Last meeting: Royals 6, Angels 2 (Jun 20)

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Game info

Venue
Angel Stadium, Anaheim, California · Attendance 20,189
Officials
Nestor Ceja (Home Plate Umpire), Gabe Morales (First Base Umpire), Andy Fletcher (Second Base Umpire), Bill Welke (Third Base Umpire)

Injuries, starters, headlines and game info from ESPN. Headlines open on ESPN.

Season seriesKC wins series 2-1

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